2011-12-26
IROM previewed Monty's dates in D.C., calling the musician, "one of the most admired post-Oscar Peterson, bebop-driven pianists."
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2011-12-18
DownBeat reviewed Monty's tribute to Frank Sinatra at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola and writes,
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2011-12-06
Harlem-Kingston Express Live! is nominated for Best Reggae Album for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards!
"Put Monty Alexander in any musical genre, and he will shine." read more
2011-11-15
Examiner reviews Monty's album and writes, "Put Monty Alexander in any musical genre, and he will shine."
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2011-09-14
Monty Alexander Jazz Festival best in Avalon's intimate setting
Star Democrat reviews The Monty Alexander Jazz Festival and writes, "Saturday night was once again owned by Monty Alexander and his gifted collaborators. read more
2011-09-01
Monty Alexander Jazz Fest Partners with Local Restaurants
What's Up Mag previewed the Monty Alexander Jazz Festival and wrote, "For the last two years Monty Alexander has played to standing ovations at the Avalon, and this year promises to be no exception." read more
2011-08-29
Seun Anikulapo-Kuti & Egypt 80- Hanggai- Monty Alexander- Rez Abbasi Acoustic Quartet
antiMusic reviews Alexander's latest and writes, "the band goes completely dub-happy for album highlight "King Tubby Meets the Rockers Uptown"" read more
2011-08-12
Monty Alexander’s New Live Album: Yeah Mon!
Lucid Culture reviews Alexander's latest and writes, "Harlem-Kingston Express Live, is a vivid reminder why artists as diverse as Tony Bennett and Ernest Ranglin have sought him out as a collaborator." read more
2011-08-08
Monty Alexander Harlem-Kingston Express
Jeff Tamarkin of JazzTimes reviews Harlem-Kingston Express and writes, "impressive are the swinging reconstruction of the early R&B hit "Hi Heel Sneakers" and a reprise of "Sweet Georgia Brown." Alexander included the latter on Uplift too, but he so read more
2011-08-07
Jazz's disparate characters; New releases serve up grooves and influences from classical to reggae
Gregory Thomas of NY Daily News hails Harlem-Kingston Express a "honeymoon of musical bliss" read more
2011-08-05
Monty Alexander Jazz Festival Lights Up Labor Day Weekend
All About Jazz previews the Monty Alexander Jazz Festival and says Alexander's set "will surely be a show- stopping performance by this living master of jazz piano." read more
2011-08-05
Monty Alexander: Jazz-Flavored Reggae
Alexander's "The Heathen" was a feature on NPR's Song of the Day. Marc Silver writes, "In all his music, the 67-year-old Alexander's right-hand lines ring out with the power of a great vocalist, while his percussive left hand builds a strong foundat read more
2011-07-24
Monty Alexander “Harlem-Kingston Express” Review
Culture Bully praises Alexander's "genius on the piano and keyboard as well as his sheer charisma as a vocalist and band leader" on his latest release. read more
2011-07-23
Monty Alexander: Harlem-Kingston Express Live!
David Ricker says of the new album, "Alexander is to be credited with creating a terrific fusion of genres." read more
2011-07-14
Monty Alexander: Harlem-Kingson Express: Live at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola (2011)
Larry Taylor of All About Jazz gave a rave review of Monty's latest and states, "Alexander clearly has this Express completely on track." read more
2011-07-01
Review: Monty Alexander
LondonJazz reviewed Monty's set at opening night of BlueFest London asserting, "Alexander reinforced his credentials as a mischievous musical adventurer. read more
2011-06-24
Monty Alexander stirs up jazz and reggae at Jazz Aspen
Stewart Oksenhorn of The Aspen Times interviews Monty Alexander about his music and career. Here's a snippet describing his live show: Putting such a rhythmic element into his music has had an unusual result - jazz audiences actually getting to their fee read more
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